Kyle I hadn’t been on a date in a long time. Not since Maya. Actually, everything in my life had been turned upside down when my dream had been taken away from me, and women had been last on my list of priorities. Sure, I had thought about making some half-assed attempts to date women before, but no one ever seemed to come close to Maya. I’d starting to think, why even try? I had decided to keep my life free from complications and stick to myself. But this time, it was serious. This time she had class and taste and deserved the best. It was Maya Thomas, and if any woman deserved it all, it was her. I wanted to be able to give it all to her. I began to see now that the reason I’d lacked interest in dating wasn’t because I was a recluse. Rather, it was because I’d never been able to get

